1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 3, 2:36 AM EST, 16 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 336 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY) A FEW PULSE TYPE THUNDERSTORMS (ASSOCIATED WITH WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY JUST NORTH OF THE STATE) MOVING SOUTH THROUGH NORTH GA THIS MORNING. HAVE ISSUED SOME SEVERE TSTM WARNINGS FOR MAINLY PENNY SIZE HAIL. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING INTO DRIER AIR SO THEY SHOULD WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTH THROUGH GA TODAY WEAKENING AS IT MOVES INTO A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE NERN GULF. MODELS SHOWING MAINLY INCREASED MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA AFTER 12Z TODAY SO WILL SEE MAINLY MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GA THIS MORNING WITH DECREASING CLOUDS FROM THE N BY AFTERNOON. THIS BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO LAG SOMEWHERE ACROSS CENTRAL/SOUTH GA THROUGH THU MORNING BEFORE IT BEGINS TO MOVE EAST AHEAD OF NEXT SHORTWAVE. TEMPS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE SEASONAL NORMS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. .LONG TERM...(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY) A RATHER WEAK FLOW PATTERN CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEAK WITH A FEW WEAK SHORT WAVES MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE CAROLINAS ON FRIDAY MORNING BRINGING THE BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. ANOTHER A LOW CENTER DEVELOPS OVER EASTERN TX SAT MORNING AND TRACKS ALONG THE GULF STATES AND UP THE EAST COAST THROUGH MON. THIS LOW CENTER DEEPENS AS IT MOVES UP THE EAST COAST BRINING SHRA/TSRA TO THE AREA SAT/SUN. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATLANTA 83 61 84 63 / 0 5 10 20 ATHENS 86 57 87 61 / 5 5 10 20 GAINESVILLE 84 59 84 60 / 10 5 20 20 ROME 86 57 88 60 / 10 10 30 30 COLUMBUS 86 64 89 65 / 0 0 10 10 MACON 86 61 89 62 / 0 5 5 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 01
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 903 PM EDT TUE MAY 2 2006 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-031000- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 903 PM EDT TUE MAY 2 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA THIS EVENING. .SYNOPSIS... A SERIES OF WEAK DISTURBANCES COUPLED WITH INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITIES WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE TO THE EAST...SOUTHEAST AND A FEW STORMS WILL PUSH INTO NORTH GEORGIA DURING THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .DISCUSSION... LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND MODERATE INSTABILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO POOL ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA THIS EVENING...WITH THE GREATER INSTABILITIES OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING EASTWARD TOWARD NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THE STRONGER STORMS WOULD BE EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA WHERE THE GREATER INSTABILITIES WILL BE FOCUSED. THE THREAT OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL GREATLY DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT WITH LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING AND THE UPPER DISTURBANCES WEAKENING AS THEY PUSH FURTHER EAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BEING THE MOST LIKELY DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1253 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 GAZ007-030530- 1253 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 1/2 INCH HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN IN SOUTHERN GILMER COUNTY UNTIL 130 AM EDT... AT 1252 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF TALONA TO ROY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 1/2 INCH HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN AS THEY MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF GILMER COUNTY. HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE SOME BRIEF FLOODING OF ROADWAYS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 105 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 GAZ012-013-030600- 105 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 1/2 INCH HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND IN PICKENS AND EASTERN GORDON COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM EDT... AT 105 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM OAKMAN TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF JASPER... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 1/2 INCH HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE ACROSS PICKENS AND EASTERN GORDON COUNTIES. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE RANGER...TALKING ROCK...AND JASPER. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 229 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 GAZ021-022-033-034-030730- 229 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN GWINNETT...FORSYTH...CHEROKEE AND NORTHERN FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 330 AM EDT... AT 224 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM CUMMING TO CANTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT ALPHARETTA...SUWANNEE AND BUFORD.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 232 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 GAZ006-008-015-030730- 232 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN SOUTHERN FANNIN...SOUTHERN UNION AND LUMPKIN COUNTIES UNTIL 330 AM EDT... AT 228 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DIAL IN SOUTHERN FANNIN COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL LIKELY AFFECT SUCHES AND DAHLONEGA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 236 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 GAZ013-021-030730- 236 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL IN CHEROKEE AND PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL 330 AM EDT... AT 232 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF WALESKA IN SOUTHWEST PICKENS COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE CANTON AREA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 322 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 GAZ022-033-030800- 322 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN SOUTHERN FORSYTH AND NORTHERN FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EDT... AT 320 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF ALPHARETTA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE ALPHARETTA AND CUMMING AREAS.
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:53 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A local newspaper reported that lightning struck a storage shed adjacent to a home, setting the storage shed on fire. The adjacent home was not damaged.
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